# List of Western Governors University people

This list of Western Governors University people includes notable alumni and honorary degree recipients affiliated with Western Governors University.

## Notable alumni

* Sam Atkin
* Thomas Dang
* Sarah Fisher
* Gregory Fowler
* Glenna Gallo
* David Gewirtz
* Robert E. Guidry
* Domaine Javier
* Chaunté Lowe
* Ethan Manning
* Paul Ray
* Sami D. Said
* Leila Staffler
* EC Stilson
| Recipient | Notability |
| Jordan Adams | Former professional basketball player with the WNBA |
| Sam Atkin | British Olympic athlete specialising in long-distance running |
| Paul Ayers | A major general in the Rhode Island Air National Guard |
| Darby Bailey | American actress, voice-over artist, musician, songwriter, writer/producer, and businesswoman |
| Andre Barnett | 2012 presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United States |
| Hiram Bertoch | Author, best known for writing An Otter's Guidebook To Being Obnoxiously Happy |
| Michael Capps | Former member of the Kansas House of Representatives |
| Thomas Dang | Former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Sapan Desai | Owner of the Surgisphere Corporation |
| Sarah Fisher | Retired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL) and the NASCAR West Series. |
| Gregory Fowler | Current President of University of Maryland Global Campus |
| Donna Frett-Gregory | Current member of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands |
| Glenna Gallo | Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, United States Department of Education |
| David Gewirtz | Journalist, author, and U.S. policy advisor |
| Robert E. Guidry | Retired Brigadier general in the United States Army |
| Gregg Hale | Former guitar player for the British band Spiritualized |
| Domaine Javier | Actress, nurse, and TV personality |
| Dominic Kanaventi | Zimbabwean film and stage actor |
| Connie Keogh | Current member of the Montana House of Representatives |
| Timothy Lang Sr. | Current member of the New Hampshire Senate |
| Chaunté Lowe | American athlete and four-time Olympian |
| Ethan Manning | Current member of the Indiana House of Representatives |
| Artem Markelov | American ice dancer and U.S. junior national champion |
| Joel McEntire | Former member of the Washington House of Representatives |
| Tiffiny Mitchell | Former member of the Oregon House of Representatives |
| Paul Ray | Former Member of the Utah House of Representatives |
| Skyler Rude | Current member of the Washington House of Representatives |
| Sami D. Said | Retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force |
| Kryss Shane | Social work educator, consultant, author and public speaker |
| Bill Sparkman | Former Field Representative for the United States Census Bureau |
| Leila Staffler | Current member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives |
| EC Stilson | American writer, editor, and publisher |
| Amy Summers | Current delegate with the West Virginia House of Delegates |
| Vinny Troia | Ethical hacker and cybersecurity researcher |
| Mai Xiong | Current member of the Michigan House of Representatives |

## Honorary degree recipients, 2002–present

| Recipient | Year/degree |
| Bob Bennett | 2002 honorary doctorate |
| Éric Benhamou | 2002 honorary doctorate |
| Jim Geringer | 2002 honorary doctorate |
| Eric Schmidt | 2002 honorary doctorate |
| Mike Leavitt | 2003 honorary degree |
| Rod Paige | 2005 honorary doctorate |
| Roy Romer | 2006 honorary degree |
| Michael Enzi | 2007 honorary degree |
| Dr. Clara Lovett | 2008 honorary degree |
| Scott McNealy | 2009 honorary degree |
| Jamie Merisotis | 2011 honorary degree |
| Robert Mendenhall | 2017 honorary degree |